Il take any advice on taking this lug nut out!

[Jt_gladi]

This is not my Jeep

So I am doing a Ball Joint job for a friend and one of his lug nuts was all busted, I cant even get started on the main job
IL TAKE ANY RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW TO GET THIS LUG NUT OUT

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[TomH]

Air chisel? It looks like there is not a lot left of it.

 

[AmosMoses]

Looks like you may be able to get a smaller chisel in there. Hit it on the outer portion of the nut to create a v-notch that will let you smack it to get it to rotate. Might want to spray it down with lubricant while you hunt for a chisel.

 

[Rahkmalla]

jesus, took me a minute to even realize exactly what i was looking at there. That lugnut is way beyond busted. Looks like someone hit it with an electric impact until it chewed the sides of the nut off and spun freely again.

You could try welding a few dots onto the nut to give you something to catch with a socket, but my first inclination says if it's on tight enough to bust up the whole nut then no weld is going to hold up to getting it off.

Maybe all that's really left is drilling the stud out? Dunno tbh.

 

[Medical_Bartender]

Cutting torch (very carefully) and replace the lug perhaps? Or maybe hammer on a sacrificial socket and use an air/battery impact gun? Looks like not a lot of fun, but once you get it off y’all should crack open a cold one ?. That thing is torn up bad.

 

[Jt_gladi]

Air chisel? It looks like there is not a lot left of it.

Thats my next move, pain in the ass but it has to be done

 

[Jt_gladi]

Looks like you may be able to get a smaller chisel in there. Hit it on the outer portion of the nut to create a v-notch that will let you smack it to get it to rotate. Might want to spray it down with lubricant while you hunt for a chisel.

I was thinking of hitting it with an air-hammer to just keep knocking off the lug nut, il definitely add some lubricant though .

 

[MackattackMojave]

Challenging, but not impossible. Before clicking on this thread the first I thought of was someone tried an air chisel to try and get a locking lugnut off... SnapOn used to make sockets just for removing locking lugs (for when the "key" was lost), but that nut's way to gone for those. So maybe it was or wasn't a locking lug but whatever, it looks to be someone got tied of using a die grinder. I see no way other than pick up where someone else left off and keep grinding. But not all the way around. At this point just one side and split the nut open enough with a chisel to get it loose enough to "spin"'ish off those threads (of that stud you'll need to replace). May have to grind opposing sides and chisel each. Good luck, and don't get frustrated. Think of it as a challenge, and loosing is not an option.
Or, ain't much nut left... But if you have an air chisel and some pointed bits you may be able to get enough angle on it to make it spin. If no worky, then die grinder.
Don't try to put another nut on and hope to twist the stud off flush with the wheel (don't ask why I say not to try that.

 

[AmosMoses]

I was thinking of hitting it with an air-hammer to just keep knocking off the lug nut, il definitely add some lubricant though .

I wouldn't bust out the air hammer until all else fails.

 

[Jt_gladi]

jesus, took me a minute to even realize exactly what i was looking at there. That lugnut is way beyond busted. Looks like someone hit it with an electric impact until it chewed the sides of the nut off and spun freely again.

You could try welding a few dots onto the nut to give you something to catch with a socket, but my first inclination says if it's on tight enough to bust up the whole nut then no weld is going to hold up to getting it off.

Maybe all that's really left is drilling the stud out? Dunno tbh.

I couldnt believe it myself when I saw it, I didnt think it would be this much of a pain in the ass to try and get it to rotate, im going to try and air hammer if that doesnt do it. Then drilling it is

 

[Jt_gladi]

Challenging, but not impossible. Before clicking on this thread the first I thought of was someone tried an air chisel to try and get a locking lugnut off... SnapOn used to make sockets just for removing locking lugs (for when the "key" was lost), but that nut's way to gone for those. So maybe it was or wasn't a locking lug but whatever, it looks to be someone got tied of using a die grinder. I see no way other than pick up where someone else left off and keep grinding. But not all the way around. At this point just one side and split the nut open enough with a chisel to get it loose enough to "spin"'ish off those threads (of that stud you'll need to replace). May have to grind opposing sides and chisel each. Good luck, and don't get frustrated. Think of it as a challenge, and loosing is not an option.
Or, ain't much nut left... But if you have an air chisel and some pointed bits you may be able to get enough angle on it to make it spin. If no worky, then die grinder.
Don't try to put another nut on and hope to twist the stud off flush with the wheel (don't ask why I say not to try that.

Im to dam stubborn to give up?. This is coming off one way or another

 

[Minty JL]

Liquid nitrogen and shatter it

 

[MackattackMojave]

jesus, took me a minute to even realize exactly what i was looking at there. That lugnut is way beyond busted. Looks like someone hit it with an electric impact until it chewed the sides of the nut off and spun freely again.

You could try welding a few dots onto the nut to give you something to catch with a socket, but my first inclination says if it's on tight enough to bust up the whole nut then no weld is going to hold up to getting it off.

Maybe all that's really left is drilling the stud out? Dunno tbh.

Drilling the stud out... Hmmm, I don't have an air chisel or torch or plazma or welder in my garage. In a pinch, that's damn well do-able. I'd use a nut and a big bit to establish center as best as possible and start small and go up. Good idea to keep in the back of my head, thanks!

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Dremel with a worn metal cutting disk. Or a Dremel with any one of a number of other bits or tools. Not that bad a job from the looks of it.

I've also reshaped and sharpened chisels to slice down the side of things but I bet I'd have that apart in 10 minutes with the Dremel

When I had steady hands, I'd weld nuts onto things like that, or use a torch and slice it off without making a mark on the other parts (like I do with bearings or exhaust). Sadly those days are gone.

 

[Jt_gladi]

Liquid nitrogen and shatter it

this sounds more of a simple thing to do, just hit it with nitrogen and give it a good wack?

Dremel with a worn metal cutting disk. Or a Dremel with any one of a number of other bits or tools. Not that bad a job from the looks of it.

I've also reshaped and sharpened chisels to slice down the side of things but I bet I'd have that apart in 10 minutes with the Dremel

When I had steady hands, I'd weld nuts onto things like that, or use a torch and slice it off without making a mark on the other parts (like I do with bearings or exhaust). Sadly those days are gone.

i actually just bought a dremel with a ton of attachments, you suggest grinding it down? Or try to cut it ?

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